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VHS : Soylent Green
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: Soylent Green
See Larger Image 		Soylent Green
starring: Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotten, Brock Peters
directed by: Richard Fleischer
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780792840909
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 0792840909
Label: MGM (Warner)
Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Release Date: May 04, 1999
Running Time: 97 minutes
Sales Rank: 13117
Studio: MGM (Warner)
Theatrical Release Date: May 09, 1973



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Charlton Heston seemed fond of starring in apocalyptic science-fiction films in the late 1960s and early '70s. There was Planet of the Apes, of course, and The Omega Man. But there was also 1973's Soylent Green, a strange detective film (based on Harry Harrison's Make Room! Make Room!) set in 2022 and starring Heston as a Manhattan cop trying to solve a murder in the overpopulated, overheated city. His roommate (a necessity in the overcrowded metropolis), played by Edward G. Robinson, tries telling him about a better time on Earth before there were no more resources or room left; but Heston doesn't care. Directed by Richard Fleischer (The Vikings), the film has a curious but largely successful mix of mystery and bleak futuristic vision, somewhat like Blade Runner but without the extraordinary art direction. This was Robinson's last film and he's easily the best thing about it; his final scene seems terribly appropriate in retrospect. Joseph Cotten makes an appearance as the man whose murder results in the revelation of a shocking secret. --Tom Keogh



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - speechless, but something to write
Incredible. I was speechless. The "riot control" bulldozers scooping up people were hilarious, and I was wondering about how comfortable it must be to sleep on stairs. The bulldozers seemed much more comfortable than the stairs to some of the extras and the menacing "people scooping machines" seemed like basically, well, just a form of a cheap ride and entertainment for the rioters. I'm thinking the next time I go to the video store and see this on the Sci-fi shelf, I'm going to switch it and put it in the comedy section.

I got mixed messages from the film and there were some loose ends. Heston's and other's acting were, obviously, over the top, but another hilarious aspect of the whole show. They did make an honest try and Heston filled the part pretty good for the 1970's era, errr, excuse me, the 2020's era. It did however take some avant-guard risks and had anti-government implied overtones and ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - soylent green
Came in as described. daughter loves the movie and was glad to be able to have it.


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - "Soylent Green is ..."
Another Chuck Heston foray into Sci-Filand, this time a future of global warming and over-population. Based on Harry Harrison's novel "Make Room! Make Room!", Heston stars as Det. Thorn investigating the murder of a prominent member of the Soylent Corporation -- the leading food supplier of the world. It is another the late 1960's early 1970's doom and gloom films -- like THE OMEGA MAN, A BOY AND HIS DOG, SILENT RUNNING, COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT, et al. Edward G. Robinson in his last screen performance as Sol Roth -- Thorn's "Book", member of an information exchange. Also starring Joseph Cotton, Rosemary Forsyth and Chuck Conners. Best remembered for Heston's last line (memorably parodied by the late Phil Hartman in an SNL sketch).


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Dystopian Classic
We all know by now about climate change and waste heat in cities, but Soylent Green was the first to show it. The alarm about population growth had been sounded by Dr. Paul Ehrlich, and during the eco-conscious seventies, people were taking it seriously. Several films (and many books) featured overpopulation themes, but few did it better than SG. The gap between rich and poor also seems more prescient now, with the rich living in fortresses and the poor scrambling as best they can. Given those conditions, it is not surprising that New York looks like Calcutta, or that the local constabulary is corrupt as a matter of course. The film barrels along with Charlton Heston playing his other stalwart (the Hero-Heel) and Edward G. Robinson stealing every scene he's in. The McGuffin is the murder of Joseph Cotten (we never do find out why) but the murder is just the trace of a plot to lead us through this society of divided ... Read More



 

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